I have a Region Coding Question? - Blu-ray Forum

Crim122 · 10-23-2008, 06:27 PM

How many steelbooks are region free? I was wondering if there are some that I could grab that arent in the small list of US/Canada.

jw · 10-26-2008, 03:50 PM

depends, most are with the exception of Rambo 4.

Stuie · 10-26-2008, 04:33 PM

I think I will order some of the ones from Canada and the US but I just can't bring myself to order some of the German ones. If only they would be English on the back

jw · 10-26-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuie

I think I will order some of the ones from Canada and the US but I just can't bring myself to order some of the German ones. If only they would be English on the back

i feel ya there

Well heres the short list
I am Legend
Iron Man
Indiana Jones and the KOCS
James Bond Dr NO
James Bond Thunderball
James Bond Die another Day
James Bond For your Eyes only
James Bond From Russia with Love
James Bond Live and Let Die

Then theres
Sweeney Todd and
10000 BC both from UK with english coverart and Region Free

quexos · 10-26-2008, 05:12 PM

Been hearing about these steelbooks for a while and pardon me for this question but sooner or later I was going to ask it so here goes: In the world of Blu what is a steelbook ?

Crim122 · 10-26-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuie

I think I will order some of the ones from Canada and the US but I just can't bring myself to order some of the German ones. If only they would be English on the back

I dont care that the box will be in another language, but I dont want to re buy something that will cost me 40 bucks when I already have it.

jw · 10-26-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Been hearing about these steelbooks for a while and pardon me for this question but sooner or later I was going to ask it so here goes: In the world of Blu what is a steelbook ?

www.steelbook.com

media wrapped in metal

quexos · 10-26-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

www.steelbook.com

media wrapped in metal

Oh those are literally metal cases. Hehe I see now, thanks for the info.

jw · 10-26-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

Oh those are literally metal cases. Hehe I see now, thanks for the info.

yea, thin aluminum sheeted over the plastic inner case. Its pretty rigid once its assembled

Stuie · 10-26-2008, 07:10 PM

The Bond set are not region locked??

jw · 10-26-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuie

The Bond set are not region locked??

yes they are region A locked
http://bluray.liesinc.net/

Stuie · 10-26-2008, 08:05 PM

I thought they was as I looked for the info there in the first place.

Damn shame.

When will they remove the damn region locking.

Maybe it would be wise to buy 2 BD players. One for Region 1 and one for Region 2.

xradman · 10-26-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuie

I thought they was as I looked for the info there in the first place.

Damn shame.

When will they remove the damn region locking.

Maybe it would be wise to buy 2 BD players. One for Region 1 and one for Region 2.

That's Region A and Region B. Region 1 and 2 are for DVDs.

Stuie · 10-26-2008, 08:40 PM

Semantics

xradman · 10-26-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuie

Semantics

Region coding is not going to go away. That's one of the promises that BDA made to the studios to get them to support Blu-ray over HD DVD. The region was simplified compared to DVD, and importantly added Japan (Region 2), Korea and Hong Kong (Region 3) to Region A (Americas). Unfortunately most of Europe went from Region 2 to Region B, so I still need to rely on my HTPC with AnyDVD to play these other region discs. Hopefully once Blu-ray becomes little more main stream, there will be more region-free solutions.

Stuie · 10-26-2008, 11:21 PM

Bring on the region free hacks

Not that I advocate it of course.

10-23-2008, 06:27 PM	#1
Crim122 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Charlotte, NC Blu-ray collection:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	I have a Region Coding Question? How many steelbooks are region free? I was wondering if there are some that I could grab that arent in the small list of US/Canada.

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10-26-2008, 03:50 PM	#2
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	depends, most are with the exception of Rambo 4.

10-26-2008, 04:33 PM	#3
Stuie Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	I think I will order some of the ones from Canada and the US but I just can't bring myself to order some of the German ones. If only they would be English on the back

10-26-2008, 05:12 PM	#5
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Been hearing about these steelbooks for a while and pardon me for this question but sooner or later I was going to ask it so here goes: In the world of Blu what is a steelbook ?

10-26-2008, 07:10 PM	#10
Stuie Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	The Bond set are not region locked??

10-26-2008, 08:05 PM	#12
Stuie Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	I thought they was as I looked for the info there in the first place. Damn shame. When will they remove the damn region locking. Maybe it would be wise to buy 2 BD players. One for Region 1 and one for Region 2.

10-26-2008, 08:40 PM	#14
Stuie Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	Semantics

10-26-2008, 11:21 PM	#16
Stuie Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	Bring on the region free hacks Not that I advocate it of course.

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